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CVS scenarios for the week of 7/26

July 26, 2009 by

The coupon match-ups for the weekly deals are here.

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here.

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) ECBs to start with. These scenarios will only work through Tuesday: (these are just ideas….you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not need them or don’t have the coupons that match up with them)

If you are shopping Sunday/Monday/Tuesday:

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 CVS tampons – $1.89
Buy 2 Bic Triumph pens – $3.99/each

Use 2 $2 Bic printables

Spend $1.89 OOP, get a $1.89 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy 1 Colgate Total toothpaste – $2.88
Buy 2 Bic Triumph pens – $3.99/each

Use 2 $2 Bic printables
Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use $1.89 tampons ECB (adjusted down)

Spend $0 OOP, earn a $2 ECB

Transaction #3:
Buy 2 Pilot Easy Touch pens – $.99/each (or substitute any other $.99 “freebie” item)

Use $2 ECB from Colgate (they will have to adjust it down)

Spend $0 OOP, get a $1.98 ECB

**You can continue using this scenario to “roll” the $1.98 into other $.99 “freebie” items.

If you are shopping after Tuesday:

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 CVS tampon – $1.89
Buy 2 Bic Triumph pens – $3.99/each

Use 2 $2 Bic printables

Spend $1.89 OOP, earn a $1.89 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo – $2.99

Use $1 Herbal Essence coupon
Use $1.89 ECB from CVS tampons

Spend $.10 OOP, earn a $1 ECB

or:

add an Herbal Essence styler – use free styler when you buy shampoo and pay $1.10 OOP, earn a $1 ECB

If you have a $4/20 coupon (some were e-mailed): (**Just a note since I’ve had questions about this in the past, e-mail coupons are card specific now – the coupon will beep if it was not e-mailed directly to you)

If you are shopping Sunday/Monday/Tuesday:

Buy 2 CVS binder clips (or erasers or push pins)- $.99/each
Buy 1 Caliber index card cash and 1 Caliber pencil case (or 2 of the same) – $.99/each
Buy 1 Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste – $2.88
Buy 2 Bic Pilot Triumph pens – $3.99/BOGO free this week
Buy 2 Pilot EasyTouch pens – $.99/each
Buy 1 Swingline Tot stapler – $.99/each
Buy 1 Caliber Sticky notes – $.99/each
Buy 2 Caliber composition books – $.99/each
Buy 1 CVS Pharmacy tampon – $1.89
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99

Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use 2 $2 Bic coupons
Use Free Herbal Essence styler WYB Herbal Essence shampoo
Use $4/20 CVS coupon

Total before coupons = $24.64
Total after coupons = $12.65

Spend $12.65 OOP (hopefully pay w/ ECBs), earn $14.79 ECBs

If you are shopping after Tuesday:
Buy 1 Schick razor – $8.99
Buy 1 CVS Pharmacy tampons – $1.89
Buy 2 Bic Triumph pens – $3.99 (BOGO free this week)
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99

Use $4 Schick coupon
Use 2 $2 Bic printables
Use Herbal Essence free styler when you buy shampoo/conditioner coupon
Use $4/20 CVS coupon

Total before coupons = $20.85
Total after coupons = $5.86

Spend $5.86 OOP (hopefully pay w/ ECBs), earn $4.89 in ECBs.

Edited to Add: I have heard that the Bic Triumph printable has already reached it’s cap, so I’m adding an additional scenario if you weren’t able to print the Bic coupons

Buy 1 CVS Pharmacy tampons – $1.89
Buy 3 Kashi cereal/bars – 3/$10
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Dry Idea deodorant – $2.99 (or 2 Speed Stick deodorants if your store doesn’t carry the Dry Idea)

Use 3 $1.50/1 Kashi printables
Use Herbal Essence free styler when you buy shampoo/conditioner coupon
Use $2 Dry Idea printable (or 2 $1.50 Speed Stick printables if you buy that instead)
Use $4/20 CVS coupon

Total before coupons = $20.86
Total after coupons = $7.37

Spend $7.37 OOP (hopefully pay w/ ECBs), earn $7.89 ECBs

If you have a $5/30 (these were printing at the scanners in the stores last week – ALWAYS scan your card at the scanner during your trip!):

If you are shopping before Sunday/Monday/Tuesday:

Buy 2 CVS binder clips (or erasers or push pins)- $.99/each
Buy 1 Caliber index card cash and 1 Caliber pencil case (or 2 of the same) – $.99/each
Buy 1 Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste – $2.88
Buy 2 Bic Pilot Triumph pens – $3.99/BOGO free this week
Buy 2 Pilot EasyTouch pens – $.99/each
Buy 1 Swingline Tot stapler – $.99/each
Buy 1 Caliber Sticky notes – $.99/each
Buy 2 Caliber composition books – $.99/each
Buy 1 CVS Pharmacy tampon – $1.89
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Schick razor – $8.99

Use $1 Colgate coupon
Use 2 $2 Bic coupons
Use FREE Herbal Essence styler WYB shampoo/conditioner coupon
Use $4 Schick coupon
Use $5/30 CVS coupon

Total before coupons = $33.63
Total after coupons = $16.64

Spend $16.64 OOP (hopefully pay w/ ECBs), earn $16.79 ECBs

If you are shopping after Tuesday:
Buy 1 Schick razor – $8.99
Buy 1 CVS Pharmacy tampons – $1.89
Buy 2 Bic Triumph pens – $3.99 (BOGO free this week)
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Arm & Hammer detergents – $6.99
Buy 1 Dry Idea deodorant – $2.99

Use $4 Schick coupon
Use 2 $2 Bic coupons
Use Free Herbal Essence styler WYB Herbal Essence shampoo/conditioner
Use 2 $1 Arm & Hammer printables
Use $2 Dry Idea printable
Use $5/30 CVS coupon

Total before coupons = $30.83
Total after coupons = $10.84

Spend $10.84 OOP (hopefully pay w/ ECBs), earn $6.89 ECBs
**If you can’t find the Dry Idea at your store, buy 2 Speed Stick deodorants and use 2 $1.50/1 printables. You will spend $10.83 OOP and earn $6.89 in ECBs.

**See the “Kashi” scenario above if you weren’t able to print the Bic coupons before the print limit was reached**

My Scenarios: I did some of the “deals” yesterday and used my $5/30. Here’s what I have planned for the rest of the week:

Buy 2 CVS binder clips (or erasers or push pins)- $.99/each
Buy 1 Caliber index card cash and 1 Caliber pencil case (or 2 of the same) – $.99/each
Buy 1 Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste – $2.88
Buy 2 Bic Pilot Triumph pens – $3.99/BOGO free this week
Buy 2 Pilot EasyTouch pens – $.99/each
Buy 1 Swingline Tot stapler – $.99/each
Buy 1 Caliber Sticky notes – $.99/each
Buy 2 Caliber composition books – $.99/each
Buy 1 Herbal Essence shampoo – $2.99
Buy 1 Herbal Essence styler – $2.99
Buy 1 Arm & Hammer detergent (I bought the other one yesterday…)

use $1 Colgate printable
Use 2 $2 Bic printables
Use Free Herbal Essence Styer WYB Herbal Essence shampoo
Use $1 Arm & Hammer coupon

Total before coupons = $22.25
Total after coupons = $13.26

Spend $13.26 (pay w/ ECBs), earn $14.90

Transaction #2:
Buy 1 Claritin D 24 hour – $15.99

Use $2 Claritin coupon

Spend $13.99 OOP (get reimbursed through flexible spending)

Frequently asked questions:

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

I usually have $20-30 ECB on hand, so I don’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but when I was getting started, I would do multiple small transactions and even now sometimes if I am doing several deals, I have to break things up. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

I bought the wrong item or I bought the RIGHT item and my ECB didn’t print. What can I do?

If you bought the right item, show the store clerk your ad and your receipt. They should be able to manually print your ECB at the store. If they don’t know how, you can call customer service and they can add one to your account that will print within 48 hours (you have to wait 48 hours from your purchase time to do this so they can “see” your transaction in their computer).

If you bought the wrong item and didn’t receive ECBs, you can do a return and purchase the correct item. If you paid using ECBs, they will have to give you money on a gift card.

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Savings Saturday: CVS deals for the week of 7/26

July 25, 2009 by

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here. I do these match-ups on my own and it takes a lot of time. If you would like to share these match-ups on your blog, please give me credit and post a link back to my blog. Thanks!

FREEBIES:

The following items are part of a three day sale – Sunday, Monday, Tuesday – no ECBs will be produced after Tuesday ~

*Caliber composition book (100 sheets) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Caliber or CVS Pharmacy erasers (7-15 ct), push pins (100 ct) or binder cilps (12 ct) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Caliber pencil or index card case – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Colgate Total Advanced toothpaste (4 oz) or 360 Clean toothbrush – $2.88, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Whitening, Colgate Total Advanced Clean or Colgate Total Advanced Fresh Toothpaste only, 4oz. or larger, Any – 07-12-09 SS
$1/1 printable here

*Pilot EasyTouch pen (2 pk) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Swingline Tot stapler or Caliber sticky notes (2 pk) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)

The following items are part of the regular weekly sale:
*Bayer Contour monitor – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household) – this is from the monthly clip free book
Bayer Breeze2 or Contour Meter, Any Up To $30 Off – – 03-22-09 SS, 3-1-09 RP, 2-1-09 RP

*Bayer Breeze monitor – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household) – this is from the monthly clip free book
Bayer Breeze2 or Contour Meter, Any Up To $30 Off – – 03-22-09 SS, 3-1-09 RP, 2-1-09 RP

The Bayer monitors are two separate deals so you can get up to $20 in ECB free if you have enough coupons!

*Bic Triumph roller pens are BOGO free (PSA $3.99) – print 2 $2 coupons from here or coupons.com (you can print 2 from each link) and get 2 packages for free!

*CVS Pharmacy tampons (10 ct) – $1.89, get a $1.89 ECB (limit 1 per household)

ECB DEALS:

The following items are part of a three day sale – Sunday, Monday, Tuesday – no ECBs will be produced after Tuesday ~

*Georgia Pacific copy & print paper (500 sheets) – 2/$10, get a $5 ECB (limit 4 per household)

The following items are part of the regular weekly sale:

*Align Probiotic digestive care (28 ct0 – $28.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Arm & Hammer 2x liquid laundry detergent (32 loads) – 2/$6.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 3 per household)
$1/1 printable here

*Aussie or Herbal Essences shampoo, conditioner, or styler – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Herbal Essences Shampoo, Conditioner, Styler (exp 7/31/09) 7-5-09 PG
Herbal Essences – Buy any 1 shampoo, conditioner or styling product and get 1 styling product – 7-26-09 RP
$2/2 Aussie, any – 7-26-09 RP

*Spend $10 on any Avery products, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Clairol Perfect 10 hair color – $11.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$5/1 Clairol Perfect 10 Haircolor – 6-21-09 RP
$2/1 Clairol product – 7-5-09 PG

*Buy Colgate Wisp (16 ct), toothpaste, toothbrush multi-packs – 2 or 4 pks only, get a $2 ECB (limit 3 per household)
.50/1 Colgate Wisp printable here

*Coke (12 pk, 12 oz cans), selected varieties or Dasani purified water (12 pk, 12 oz bottles) – 4/$13, get a $3 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*CVS Omeprazole acid reducer (42 ct) – $18.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Spend $15 on Five Star Notebooks or Binders, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Spend $10 on Kashi TLC bars, crackers, Go Lean Crunch, Autumn Wheat Heart to Heart or Kellogg’s Smart Start cereal, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50/1 Kashi cereal or Kashi TLC snack printable here
$1.50/1 Kashi cereal bars printable here

*Lipton iced tea (12 pk) – $5.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy any lunch carrier, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household, prices start at $5.99)

*Spend $10 on Nexxus Botanical, Dualist shampoo or conditioner, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Spend $30 on Olay or CoverGirl products, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Schick Intuition, Quattro Men’s/women’s razor or cartridges – $8.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$4/1 Schick Quattro Titanium Refill – 6-14 SS
$4/1 Schick Quattro Titanium Razor – 6-14 SS
$4/1 Schick Quattro for Women or Intuition Plus razor or refill – August All You Magazine
$4/1 Schick Quattro Titanium razor, Trimmer, or Refill – All You, August 2009

*Spend $15 on selected candy, get a $5 ECB (limit 5 per household): Mini Air Heads/Jolly Ranchers/Smarties – 2/$5, Gold Emblem Teenee Beanee jelly beans/Jordan Almonds/Soft Licorice – 2/$5, Trident/Stride/Mentos/Tic Tac – 2/$5, Mars singles – 3/$2, Nestle Crunch or Chunky – 2/$3, Starburst/Skittles bonus size – 2/$5, Charms Blow Pop – 2/$5, Orbit/Eclipse/Trident/Dentyne gum – 2/$5, M&Ms – $4, Nestle or Hershey’s singles – 3/$2, Hershey’s Kisses/Hugs/Nuggets/Reese’s Miniatures/York/Rolo – 2/$6, Twizzlers – 2/$4, Dum Dum Pops or Wonka Mix Ups – $5, Hershe’s Chocolate/Twizzlers/Reese’s Mix – $5, Nestle Butterfinger or Baby Ruth 8 pk – $1, Hershey’s milk chocolate/Special Dark/Reese’s/York/Kit Kat/Mounds/Almond Joy 8 pk – $1, Nips – $1, Mars fun size 8 pk – $1, LifeSavers/Creme Savers/Gummies – 2/$3, Gold Emblem assorted bagged candy – 2/$7, Hershey’s extra large bar – 2/$3, Mentos Gum (15 ct) – $1, Mars minis – 2/$6, all Theater box candy – 2/$2

*Buy adult sunglasses (excludes ASTV), get a $5 ECB (prices start at $10.99, limit 2 per household)

BOGO FREE DEALS:

*Assorted school supplies: Bic pencils/Triumph or velocity pen, Caliber or It’s Academic Stretchable book covers, select backpacks, Sharpie permanent markers, Calicber or CVS Pharmacy index cards, Caliber or It’s Academic scissors, Caliber or CVS Pharmacy scool glue, Caliber or CVS Pharmacy 1 subject notebook, Caliber or CVS Pharmacy wooden pencils, Caliber or CVS Pharmacy invisible tape, Crayola crayons

*CVS Pharmacy batteries

*CVS Pharmacy Flaxseed Oil, Fish Oil, Glucosamine Chondroitin

*Flex-a-min

*I-Caps eye vitamin and mineral supplement

*Maybelline mascara

*Nature Made vitamins or supplements

*Neutrogena cosmetics (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday ONLY)

*6X8″ photo books

OTHER DEALS:
*Claritin 24 hr tablet, chewable, 12 hour Claritin D (20 ct) or 24 hour Claritin D (15 ct) – $15.99
$2/1 printable on claritin.com

*Dry Idea deodorant – $2.99 – $.99 with the $2 printable from coupons.com!

*Gold Emblem Purified Drinking Water (24 ct, 16 oz bottles) – $2.99 (limit 3) – great deal if you have the $1 Gold Emblem water CRT!

*Palmolive – $.88

*Speed Stick deodorant – $1.99 – $.49 with $1.50/1 printable from coupons.com!

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CVS Scenarios for the week of 7/19

July 19, 2009 by


The match-ups for the weekly deals are here.

If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here.

The following scenarios are for people who are new to shopping at CVS and have few (or no) ECBs to start with. These scenarios will only work through Tuesday: (these are just ideas….you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not need them or don’t have the coupons that match up with them)

School supplies on a budget: $8.97 retail for $3 OOP

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 Pampermate pens – $.99/each

Spend $1.98 OOP, get $1.98 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy 1 box CVS Pharmacy #2 pencils – $1.99

Use $1.98 ECB from pens

Spend .01 OOP, get a $1.99 ECB
(NOTE: You could also substitute the filler paper here)

Transaction #3:
Buy 1 package CVS Pharmacy filler paper – $2

Use $1.99 ECB from pencils

Spend .01 OOP, get a $2 ECB

Transaction #4:
Buy 1 1″ vinyl binder

Use $2 ECB from filler paper

Spend $1 OOP, get a $3 ECB

**Since the limit is 2 on all of these items, you could repeat each of these transactions if you wanted to using the ECB that you earned from the previous transaction to pay.

Before we go any further, I thought I’d answer a few questions that I have received in the past….

Do you really do multiple transactions at your stores?

I usually have $20-30 ECB on hand, so I don’t have to break up my transactions as much as I did when I first started, but when I was getting started, I would do multiple small transactions and even now sometimes if I am doing several deals, I have to break things up. If you are doing multiple transactions, I recommend that you let the cashier know up front that is what you are planning to do. If there are several people in line, let them go in between your transactions. This gives you time to clip your ECBs and get prepared for your next transaction.

My store was out of all the freebie items first thing this morning. Can I get a raincheck?

This all depends on your store. I have contacted corporate about this before because some stores in my area give rainchecks and others won’t. According to corporate, this is up to the individual stores.

If you’re not in the market for school supplies, or you’re shopping after Tuesday, here are some scenarios for you: $6.75 OOP for $23.62 retail

Transaction #1:

Buy 1 Speed Stick Pro deodorant – $2.99

use $1.50/1 printable

Spend $1.49 OOP, get a $2 ECB

Transaction #2:

Buy 1 Speed Stick Pro deodorant – $2.99
Buy 1 CVS pantiliners – $.89

Use $1.50/1 printable
Use $2 Speed Stick ECB

Spend $.38 OOP, get a $2 ECB and a $.89 ECB

Transaction #3:
Buy 3 Band Aids ($3.59/each at my stores)

Use 3 $1 Band Aid coupons
Use $2 Speed Stick ECB
use $.89 pantiliners ECB

Spend $4.88, get a $5 ECB

Transaction #4:
Buy 1 Colgate Maxfresh – $2.99
Buy 1 Duracell batteries – $2.99

Use $1 Duracell coupon
use $5 ECB from Band Aids (they will have to adjust it down to $4.98)

Spend $0 OOP, get 2 $1 ECBs

My transactions: $47.55 in merchandise for $0 OOP

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 CVS Pharmacy memo books – $.99/each
Buy 2 CVS #2 pencils – $1.99/each
Buy 2 PaperMate pens – $.99/each
Buy 1″ vinyl binder – $3/each
Buy CVS pantiliners – $.89/each
Buy 2 Speed Stick deodorants – $2.99/each
Buy 1 Colgate Maxfresh – $2.99
Buy 1 Duracell batteries – $2.99
Buy 3 Band Aid bandages – $3.59/each

Use 2 $1.50/1 Speed Stick coupons
Use $1 Speed Stick CRT
Use $1 Colgate coupon (from All You Magazine)
Use $.75 Duracell coupon
Use 3 $1 Band Aid coupons

Spend $28.81 OOP (pay w/ ECB adjusted down if needed), earn $25.83 in ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy 1 Kodak DVD – $9.99/each

Spend $9.99 (pay w/ ECBs), earn a $9.99 ECB

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Savings Saturday: CVS deals for the week of 7/19

July 18, 2009 by


If you are new to shopping at CVS and would like some tips, check out this article here. I do these match-ups on my own and it takes a lot of time. If you would like to share these match-ups on your blog, please give me credit and post a link back to my blog. Thanks!

I am loving these freebie deals at CVS lately, especially for the school supplies!! Here are the deals I saw this week:

FREEBIES:

The following items are on sale Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday only: (NOTE OF CAUTION – even if your store typically starts deals “early” on Saturdays, the ECBs for the three day deals typically will not print until the sale officially starts on Sunday)

*Caliber or CVS Pharmacy filler paper 150 sheets – $2, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Caliber or CVS Pharmacy memo books (50-80 sheets) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Caliber or CVS Pharmacy No. 2 pencils (24 ct) – $1.99, get a $1.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*PaperMate 1.2 pens (10 ct) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*1″ Vinyl binder – $3, get a $3 ECB (limit 2 per household)

These “freebies” are good all week:

*CVS Pharmacy pantiliners (22 ct) – $.89, get an $.89 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Kodak picture movie DVD – $9.99, get a $9.99 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Sobe life water – BOGO free
BOGO Free Sobe Life water printable here

*Speed Stick Pro deodorant (2.7 oz) – $2.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Speed Stick CRT
$1.50/1 Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick printable here (may not display for all zip codes, the zip code 33907 is reportedly working)

OTHER ECB DEALS:

*Alli Starter kit – $49.99, get a $10 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Buy a backpack, get a $5 ECB (limit 2 per household) – prices start at $7.99

*Spend $10 on Band Aid brand bandages, J&J Red Cross products, Neosporin, or Neo To Go Spray, get a $5 ECB (limit 5 per household) – TIME TO STOCK THE FIRST AID KITS!
$.50 Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages 5-17-09 RP
$.50 Band-Aid Brand Adhesive Bandages 6-28-09 SS
$1 Band-Aid, any except trial 4-26-09 RP
$1/1 Johnson & Johnson Red Cross Product 5-17-09 RP
$1/1 Neosporin, any – 4-26-09 RP
.50/1 Neosporin, any 6-28-09 SS

*Colgate Maxfresh or Maxwhite 4.6-6 oz toothpaste or toothbrush – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*CVS Pharmacy protective men’s/women’s underwear, guards, or pads – $9.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1 per household)

*Duracell batteries (includes AA/AAA 4 pk, C/D 2 pk or 9 volt 1 pk) – $2.99, get a $1 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1/1 Duracell CopperTop 4-pack or larger AA or AAA or any size C, D, or 9V, or PowerPix & Duracell Ultra Digital (AA or AAA), or Ultra Photo Lithium (123, 223, 245, CR2, or CR-V3), Any – 07-12-09 RP or 6-28-09 RP

*Spend $15 on Five Star Notebooks or Binders, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household) – Prices Start at $4.89

*Kotex tampons (36 ct), pads (28-44 ct) or Lightdays liners 105-135 ct – 2/$10, get a $2 ECB (limit 2 per household)
$1/1 Kotex printable here
$1/1 Kotex product, any – All You Magazine (June issue)
$1/1 Kotex pads – 6-14-09 SS

*Zantac 75 (80 ct) or 150 (65 ct) – $19.99, get a $5 ECB (limit 1 per household)
$1.50 Zantac 75 5-17-09 SS or 3-29-09 SS
$1/1 Zantac 5-17-09 SS
$1/1 Zantac 150 3-29-09 SS or 5-17-09 SS
$3/1 Zantac printable here (must register)

BOGO FREE DEALS: – don’t forget that at most stores, you can use two coupons when you are doing BOGO free deals to lower your out of pocket spending!

*Bic Mark-It markers (12 ct), #2 mechanical pencils, or Ultimates (18 ct)
*CVS Pharmacy Power Flash disposable camera
*CVS Pharmacy batteries
*Gatorade, Sobe, or Izze beverages – see link for BOGO free Sobe printable in the freebies section above
*Maybelline foundation, powder, blush, concealer, or mascara
*Nature’s Bounty or Flex-a-min vitamins or supplements (limit 6)
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty printable here
*Pilot G2 pens
*Revlon lipcolor

OTHER DEALS:
*Gold Emblem Spring water – $2.99 (limit 3) – some people have $1/1 Gold Emblem CRTs, so it would be $1.99 for a 24 pk of water!

*Scotch packaging tape – $1.99

*Twizzlers – 2/$3 – there were $1.50/2 CRTs making these $1.50 for 2!

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CVS deals for the week of 7/12

July 13, 2009 by


This week I’m going to combine my “deals” and “scenarios” post into one. If you are just learning how to shop at CVS, start here for some helpful tips.

Here are the deals that I saw for the week:

FREEBIES:

SCHOOL SUPPLIES – Sunday/Monday/Tuesday only:

*Caliber or CVS Pharmacy 1 subject notebook (70-80 sheets) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2)

*Caliber or CVS Pharmacy 12″ plastic or wood ruler – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2)

*Caliber or CVS Pharmacy School Glue (5 oz) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 2)

*Caliber or It’s Academic 5″ pointed or blunt tip scissors – $2.99, get a $2.99 ECB (limit 2 per household)

*Paper Mate grip pens (8 ct) – $.99, get a $.99 ECB (limit 3)

All week freebies:
*6X8″ hardcover photo book – $7.99, get a $7.99 ECB (limit 5 – the ad says limit 1, but online reports state that the limit is 5)
**Disclaimer – these are not “easy” to make – check out this post on Nicole’s Nickels for tips on doing the photo books

*Gillette Fusion manual or power razor – $7.99, get a $4 ECB (limit 1) – look for gift packs (they have one bonus cartridge, a shampoo, and a shave gel) that are also ringing up at $7.99!
$4/1 Gillette Fusion manual or power razor – 6-7-09 PG
$2/1 Gillette Fusion razor, any – P&G Year of Savings Booklet

*Tylenol Arthritis or 8 hour (20-24 ct) – $3.99, get a $3 ECB (limit 3)
$2/1 Tylenol Arthritis – 5-17-09 RP
$1/1 Tylenol printable here or here

OTHER ECB DEALS: (these are not all the deals – they are just the deals I will be doing)

*Gain 2X Ultra liquid laundry detergent (24-32 loads) – $5.99, get a $2 ECB (limit 1)
$1/1 Gain detergent, any – PG Year of Savings book

*Kotex lightdays 40-64 ct, pads 14-24 ct, or tampons 18 ct – 2/$7, get a $2 ECB (limit 3)
$1/1 Kotex printable here
$1/1 Kotex product, any – All You Magazine (June issue)
$1/1 Kotex pads – 6-14-09 SS

*Milk – $2.69, get a $1 ECB (limit 1) – this may be regional, check your ad

BOGO FREE DEALS:
*Almay cosmetics
*Colgate toothpastes
*CVS Pharmacy Power Flash digital camera
*CVS Pharmacy Vitamins/minerals
*Edy’s/Dreyer’s ice cream
*Purex
*Revlon foundation, powder, blush, concealer, or eye

OTHER DEALS:

*Huggies diapers or Pull Ups – $8.99
$2 Huggies CRT
$3/1 Huggies Pull Ups printable here
$3/1 Pull Ups printable here
$1.50/1 Huggies diapers – 6-21-09 SS insert

Scenarios through Tuesday for those who are “new” to shopping at CVS or who have very few ECBs to start with: (these are just ideas….you do not have to follow this exact order and you can skip some items if you do not need them or don’t have the coupons that match up with them)

Transaction #1:
Buy 2 Papermate pens – $.99/each

Spend $1.98, get a $1.98 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy scissors – $2.99

Use $1.98 Papermate ECB

Spend $1.01, get a $2.99 ECB

Transaction #3:
Buy Gillette Fusion razor – $7.99

Use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $2.99 ECB from scissors

Spend $1, get a $4 ECB

Scenarios after Tuesday:

Transaction #1:
Buy Tylenol – $3.99

Use $1 Tylenol printable

Spend $2.99 OOP, get a $3 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy Gillette Fusion razor – $7.99

use $4 Gillette coupon
Use $3 Tylenol ECB

Spend $.99 OOP, get a $4 ECB

My scenarios:

Transaction #1:
Buy 1 scissors – $2.99
Buy 2 Glue – $.99/each
Buy Gillette Fusion razor – $7.99
Buy Gain – $5.99

Use $5 Gillette coupon (I got this from a home mailer)
Use $1 Gain coupon

Total before coupons = $18.95

Total after coupons = $12.95, earn $10.97 ECB

Transaction #2:
Buy 3 Tylenol – $3.99/each
Buy 2 Excedrin – $6.99/each
Buy 1 Glade – $.99
Buy 1 Huggies Pull Ups – $8.99
Buy 1 milk – $2.69

Use 3 $1 Tylenol coupons
Use $2 Excedrin CRT
Use $2 Excedrin manufacturer’s
Use $1 Excedrin manufacturer’s
Use $2.50/10 pain reliever CRT
Use $1 Glade CRT
Use $2 Pull Ups CRT
Use $3 Pull Ups printable

Total before coupons = $38.62

Total after coupons = $22.12 (pay w/ ECBs), earn $10 ECB – I am losing ECBs, but these are all things I need

(I haven’t decided yet if I am going to attempt the photo books…..it took me forever to do them last year, the stores around me ran out of books, and it’s not easy to do with kids along)

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